Coin selector



J1me. 30, 1931.

F. C. MYER COIN SEIYEC'IOR Filed Nov. 12, 1929 '5 Sheets-Sheet 1 1%?NTOR. er.

ATTORNEY June 30, 1931. I (3, MYER 15812,165

COIN SELECTOR v Filed Nov. 12, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 4 "3- E15 '1 E g E L H 15 K Y 3 3. jG'r- I INVENTORQ. Five. C7177:

ATTORNEY 50 view of a portion Patented June 30,1931 1 -coiir snnn c'ron 1 V Application file d November Zia, 1929; sum Nd, 406, 19. r

intention relates to coin selectors and 'more particularlyto means for; selecting 7 coins of a predetermined value and discarding all others, whichmay be applied to coin 5 controlled vending machines,; change deli v' ering machines, or any coin 'c ontrolled ap-n 'paratu'sJh M f I The principalvobject of the invention isto provide means/to regulate the size-ofthe 1 coin chute by the coin itself, as it iscinserted,

to prevent ibration of the coin from side I to side asv it movesthrough the chute.

A articular object is the arrangementiof 7 the cliute for thereception of a coin and the means ofthrowing the coin against an impact anvil; in the ends ofthe chute-,*the rebound- *therefr-om' determining the lvalue of the coin. froma ,predetermined'yaluation. I

Another object is the provisionofmeans; to feed coins into fthefselec tor; iand means to preventthe operation ofthecoin feeding! ;means without a coin therein.

2'54 Inthis specification and the accoinpany .ing drawings the invention is disclosed; in the for'm considered to be the best, -but-I do not wish to be understoodas confin'ing iit tothisform, because it maybe embodied in'other, forms.v It is also. understood that in and by the claims following 'fthe description it is desired to cover the. invention in? whatsoever form itmay be embodied. In thethree sheets of drawings: I '5 gure 1 'isa sectional sideelevation show-Y 'ing some of the principal partsof the coin select-or and aportionof the housing.

. Figure '2 is afront; elevation of tl1esaniefshowlng aportion of the housing and there: A lation of the coin feeder and'operating lever thereto,-

Figure 3 is a se ctionlooking from 1n, 'is pushed in untll theportioni2l comes'of V in-contactwithf-the block522on theavertical f of the housing i Figure 4's a sectionalview fshowing a side 1 r View of thecoin control chute mechanism. a

, Figure 5is a sectional-plan iewofathe coin controlled chute rnechanismtaken on the; line 5- 5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a lon itudinal sectional; %the coin {operated slide;

; returns to the-projecting position;

Figure 7Qis a plan of the shown it yinihljfi'igurerfirin l fiwith a coin'and a ionar block. e

ing containing the mechanism. 3 1

with coin controlled mechanism in iI/hOllSr V In;this instance the "coin-control Ineansis;

not shown, but a portion ofthe housingais indicated byQthe nuIn-eralfL"A coin feeder rivetedtothe inside wall of the housing 2is pivoted on the'pin3"in the brackets The-coin feeder is normally heldprojectingwfroin; the housing so that 'a-coin m'ay be" inserted 'inavrecessor pocketb through the v p a 5 L i -1:. I A plate? having; a coin slot 8: in alignment j Coin selectors are installed in connection 5 withthe slot 6jis v providedzand this plate ex f retaining sidewall for the coins:

i tends downthe side as'sh'own at 9 to: form a "The plate; may be. a pat of the Thej'coin feeder isheld in the projecting feeder as it swings in on itsipivot, the coin being pushed in by a-thinplate l3 between 7 but in this instance it} is:a1-separate3piece '1 I secured by the rivet 'lfl to'the housing f Other objects andadvantageswill appear;v g V as'the description progresses; 7 2 position (by the spring 212 which projects the v a slide 1,4 and a sta-tionary block 15 moving the slide a distance 'eq'ualto theithic kness of the'coin." The-slide'isheld in the position to I e I which. it is-rnoved-by the coin against the" spring action for the purp'o'seto be described I hereinafter. :The slidingrunner1165011the B5 si on" b10ck 17 which is'mounted on'fthe slide g v14: as shown in Figuresfiand Tindet'ail, in

which 18.-:is the 'spring.-and"19- and 20' are, 7

guide pins. Thus atensionis'put on the'slide' to hold it from 'rnovin g until the coin feeder ,When the coin feeder, having a coin thjere coin chute 235Ethe coin acts topush up a bolt 2l against'the spring 25 "A bell cranklever 26 piVQted'atQZ on a bracket 28 and secured:

t o'thehousinghas one arin29pivotedito-the" 1 bolt at 30. n and? the: other arm 31 pivoted; to a gaging the vertical latch 34 as shown at 34' to hold it in the raised position against a spring 35 in the bracket 36, and when the latch 32 is drawn back the latch 34 drops down and rides on the top portion of the feeder until the notch 37 comes in alignment therewith. hen the latch 34 drops therein and holds the coin feeder, the coin drops down the chute 23 into the horizontal chute 38 and comes to rest against the hammer 39 pivoted at 40 on the bracket 41.

A slide member 42 having bearings 43, 44 and 45 is provided with a latch 46 pivoted on the pin 47 in the slide. This latch engages the r lower end of the hammer at the point 48 and is held engaged by the spring 49.

A spring 50 acts to hold the hammer against the resilient buffer 51. A hand lever 52 pivoted at 53 on the casing has a pin 54 below the pivot and which extends through the slot 55 in the side of the casing to the slide in which it is secured. The slide is retained in the forward position against the stop 56 by the spring 57.

A pin 58 in the slide is adapted to operate the bell crank lever 59 one way only. When the slide moves back, the pin 58 comes in contact with the latch 61, pivoted on the lever at 62 to swing freely over the pin. A spring 63 acts to hold the latch against the bell crank arm so that when the slide returns the pin strikes the latch on the reverse side and moves the bell crank lever to pull down on the rod 64, which is connected at its upper end to a lever 65 pivoted at 66 on the bracket 67. This lever is connected to the latch 34 sothat the down pull on the rod 64 acts to raise the latch to the position shown in Figure 1.

The coin chute frame 38 comprises side walls 68 and 69, bottom 70 and end wall 71. The end wall has the impact anvil 7 2, the face of which is set on an angle predetermined to cause a predetermined genuine coin striking thereon to be thrown into a chute 73 leading to the coin control mechanism.

' The coin chute 74 is formed by the wall 68 and the movable side wall 75 which is mounted on the springs 76 and adjustably held on the bar 77 by the threaded bolts 78 and nuts 79. These springs are very delicate and may be finely adjusted.

The bar carrying the springs is mounted on the pins 80 and 81 which are slidable in the side 69 and have the springs 82 and 83 tending to force the bar toward the coin chute.

A bar 84 adapted to be reciprocated is con nected to the sliding pins by the links 85 and 86 by means of the pins 87 on the bar and pins 88 on the slidable pins The links 89 have pins 90 slidable in slots 91 in the slidable pins. The links 89 bear against the side wall 69 so that when the bar 84 is moved in the direction of the arrow the links will straighten out, pushing the slidable pins 80 and 81 and as the pins carry the movable side of the chute, the space for the coin will be made larger.

The bar 84 is connected and controlled by the movement of the coin controlled slide 14 by means of a system of levers in whichithe lever 85 pivoted at 86 on the casing is moved in the direction of the arrows by the slide 14 connected at 87 as it is forced out by the insertion of a coin. This action operates the bell crank lever 88 pivoted to the casing at 89, causing the connecting bar 90 to raise the horizontal arm of the bell crank lever 91 and moving the vertical arm thereof in the direction of the arrow and carrying the bar 84 in the same direction by means of the connecting link 92 pivoted on the bar at 93. The bell crank 91 is mounted on the bracket 92 riveted to the casing.

A vertical pivot 94 allows for the slight outward movement of the bar 84.

A bracket 14 fixed to the casing by means of rivets affords a support for the slide 14. A spring 15 acts to hold the slide 14 against the fixed block 15 through the lever 85.

The vertical depending arm of the bell crank 91 has the threaded portion 95 and the adjusting nuts 96 and 97.

This coin selector operates as follows:

A coin is inserted in the slot 8, and drops to the position shown in Figure 1. When the feeder 2 is pushed in, the pusher 13 comes in contact with the coin and carries it in, causing the coin to-push back the slide 14 a distance equal to the thickness of the coin. Now the portion 16 rides over tension block 17 and forces it down to put a tension on the slide 14 to hold it from movement after the coin is pushed through by the pusher 13 which is thinner than any coin used and does not come in contact with the slide 14.

When the coin feeder is pushed in to the stop 22, the coin will'roll into the chute 23' and drop into the slightly enlarged space in the coin chute and come to rest as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. As the coin is pushed by the slide 14 it comes in contact with the vertical slide 24 and raises it and pulls back the latch 32 by means of the bell crank lever to release the catch 34 which drops down and into the notch 37, holding the coin feeder from return movement.

Now the lever 52 is pulled forward manually, moving theslide 42 back until the catch 46 swings the lower end of the hammer 39 clear, when the spring will cause it to snap back and strike the coin sending it through the chute to strike the impact anvil 7 2 with enough force to cause it to rebound on some such a trajectory as shown in dotted [lines in Figure 4 to enter the chute 73 which guides it to the coin control mechanism.

When the lever 52 is pushed back the pin 58 projecting from the slide comes in con-.'

tact with the arm 61 and operates the bell crank lever to pull down on the rod 64 to c raise the latch34 out of the notch anewring the spring 12 to force back the coinfeeder to itsoriginal position. "Ifthis coin bring all the discarded coins into a common feeder :is pushed injwithout a coin therein, the latch 24' will not be lifted so-thel'atoh 34 will notbe released to engage "thenotch 37 and thus the feeder-willdrop backQQAll' coins except a coin of predetermined value will fall short ofthe' chute 7 3 or be thrown over the chute. Means may be provided to receptacle. or other chutes may be provided to catch the discardedcoins and guide them to different receptacles.

Having thus described this invention What is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patentis: 1 I i V 1. A, coin selector of the class described, comprising a coin chute having an adjustable side wall, means to feed "acoin to said chute, means to propel'said coin through the chute, and means to control said adjustable side wall by the insertion of'the coin, to: prevent vibrato adjust said movable wall to the thickness of tions of the coin as it travels through the chute. A A

2. A coin selector of'the class described, comprisinga coin'chute, acoi-n feeder to said chute, means to propel ,a' coin through said chute, ,a movable side wall in said chute, means controlled by the insertion of acoin' the coin.

7 v 3; A coin "selector of the classdescribedf 5 comprising a cas1ng,,a h nged coin feeder on I to returntoits original position. 1 4

of said coin.

' movable side iwallto conform :to the thickness 3 1 6; A coin selector'comprising acasin ,hav-

ing a-hinged coinfeeder, a recessin sai feed-' er to receive a coin,1neans to push said feeder into said casing,cmeans to retain' said feederf V s in :the casing" until all the coin selecting op 3 erations are"c ompleted,-a coin chute, means to v propel the coin through-the chute, an impact;

' anvilto'receive said coin, means to catchthe "00111 on the rebound r-fromsaid anvll, and,"

means to release sa1d com feeder to allow it -7.-A coin selector 'of 'the class described,

' comprising a casing, a pivoted coin'feeder-inj d sa1d casing, a latch to hold said'feeder, means Y r I operated by the insertion of a' coin to release said latch to allow it to engagesaid coin feeda V er, a coin vchute having anadjust-able side to receive the coin from said feeder, means 0p- 'erated by the' nsertion to control-said adj ustable side to the size of the coin inserted, means I to hold said side in theadjusted position,

means to propel the'coin through said chute, i e ,ananvilat the end of said chute to receive the impact of said coin, means to'catch a coin of;

having a certain trajectory and means to reits original position; 7 In testimony whereof said casing, aco n recess in'said feeder,fmeans Y '1 to swing said feeder into thecasing with a coin in 'saidrecess, a slidablebar in the path of motionof said coin, and adapted to be, .7 V pushed back bysaid coin, Ya'coin chute having a movable side and means connectingsaid slidable bar with said-movable side whereby the insertion of a coin controls the chute and adjusts the chute to the thickness of the coin,

.and an impact anvil in the end of the chute. r c

'4. A coin selector of the class described, A comprising a casing, a coin feeder hinged to said casing, and adapted to swing thereinto,

a coin slot in said feeder, a coin pusherin'said feeder, adapted'to push the coin into the'cas ing when said feeder is pressed in, a spring latch tohold said feeder in the pressed in position, means to prevent said latch from holding said feeder, means actuated by the coin as it is carried in the casing to release said latch V operations are completed and means to re lease the latch to allow the feeder to return;

to its original position.- r

to allow it to hold said feeder until various 1 5. A coin selectorcomprisinga casing, an

approximately. horizontal coin'chute said V casing, means tofeeda coin'to said chute, i i

'means to propel said coin through said chute, ,7

an impact anvil at the end of said chute, a s i movable side wall in said'chute, and means whereby-the insertion o'fa coin; controls said a j V p I have hereuntoset' I my hand this 31st day ofOctober D; 1929. a 1 j j i 

